The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed three new political advisors:

* Mr. Bård Glad Pedersen (25), information advisor, Sortland – Ministry of
Defence from 26 October 2001

* Ms. Jorhill Andreassen (53), office manager, Lenvik – Ministry of Fisheries
from 31 October 2001

* Mr. Bjørn Johnny Skaar (30), self-employed, Oslo – Ministry of the Environment
from 31 October 2001

The new government represents the Christian Democratic Party (Chr.), the Conservative Party (C) and the Liberal Party (Lib.) The list of political advisors is as follows:

Office of the Prime Minister:
Mr. Harald Solberg (25), political advisor, Oslo (Chr.)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (foreign affairs):
Ms. Janne Johnsen (31), project manager, Stavanger (H)

Ministry of Finance:
Mr. Kaj-Martin Georgsen (28), political advisor, Oslo (C)

Ministry of Cultural Affairs,
and church affairs in the Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs:
Mr. Gjermund Løyning (24), political advisor, Oslo (Chr.)

Ministry of Justice and the Police:
Ms. Marit Helene Meyer (28), editor, Heggedal (Lib.)

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (health affairs):
Mr. Pål Christian Roland (34), deputy director, Lørenskog (Chr.)
Ms. Line Henriette Holten Hjemdal (30), project manager, Askim (Chr.)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (international development affairs):
Mr. David Hansen (23), moderator, Oslo (Chr.)

Ministry of Petroleum and Energy:
Mr. Øyvind Håbrekke (31), advisor, Oslo (Chr.)

Ministry of Children and Family Affairs:
Ms. Ruth Leonore Stenersen (41), housewife, Kvaløysletta (Chr.)

Ministry of Fisheries:
Ms. Jorhill Andreassen (53), office manager, Lenvik (C)

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (social affairs):
Mr. Jan Otto Risebrobakken (31), political advisor, Oslo (C)

Ministry of Trade and Industry:
Mr. Eirik Lae Solberg (30), political advisor, Oslo (C)

Ministry of Transport and Communications:
Mr. Alfred Jens Bjørlo (28), political advisor, Bergen (Lib.)

Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development:
Mr. Roger Iversen (27), political secretary, Bergen (C)

Ministry of Defence:
Mr. Bård Glad Pedersen (25), information advisor, Sortland (C)

Ministry of the Environment:
Mr. Bjørn Johnny Skaar (30), self-employed, Oslo (C)